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Mikel Theobald

Contributing Writer

Mikel is a freelance writer based in Indianapolis. Throughout her career she has created content covering a range of topics including early childhood education, home and family, Olympic sports, nutrition, fitness and health. Her work has appeared in various consumer and professional publications as well as around the web on sites such as AOL, Huffington Post and others. She joined HealthDay as a consumer health writer in 2011.After a stint on the East Coast, Mikel returned to the Midwest to raise her family. As a homeschooling parent she taught her daughters to explore the world around them -- to ask questions and dig deeper until they were satisfied that they understood the information they were processing. By applying that same approach to her writing she helps readers to sort through the complexities of important topics so that they walk away with a better understanding of information that is relevant to them. Mikel believes in the power of information and lives by the philosophy that if you want to know more about something you need to ask questions -- find experts, scour the web, have conversations with people who know about the topics you are exploring. She does this for herself and for her readers. Her favorite aspect of health writing is connecting readers with the information that helps them to be advocates for their own health and well-being. She also thoroughly enjoys speaking with experts and getting to know individuals who openly share their stories with the intention of helping others.When she isn’t spending time with her family or meeting a writing deadline, you can often find Mikel volunteering for child advocacy organizations. She is passionate about finding ways to keep all children safe from harm.